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Supervisors advance Eastern Neighborhoods package on first reading after multiple amendments
Summary
After extended debate and several amendments — including technical map corrections and height adjustments for two Mission Street parcels — the board advanced much of the Eastern Neighborhoods land‑use package on first reading and continued two related items to Dec. 9.
San Francisco — The Board of Supervisors on Nov. 25 moved a large set of Eastern Neighborhoods planning ordinances forward on first reading after adopting several technical and substantive amendments.
Deputy City Attorney John Malamet presented specific map and height corrections for two Mission Street parcels, recommending deletion of a Special Height District reference and the assignment of single height/bulk designations: Assessor’s Block 3595 Lot 24 (El Capitan Theatre) with a 50-foot height and bulk X, and Assessor’s Block 3616 Lot 7 (the New Mission Theatre) with a uniform 65-foot height. Malamet described these as targeted amendments to match previous Board actions and to eliminate split-lot height inconsistencies.
Supervisor Maxwell offered a package of modest changes affecting items 28, 29 and 31, clarifying the “use‑it‑or‑lose‑it” provisions and directing planning staff to prepare additional findings related to affordable housing and capital expenditure allocation in the plan area. That amendment also moved a mechanism for a five‑year independent review to the Controller’s office rather than an elected body.
Supervisor Mercarini proposed an amendment to the Eastern Neighborhoods Public Benefit Fee Program to allow applicants within applicable redevelopment project areas to reduce required contributions if they demonstrated future bonding capacity of $10 million or more; the board limited that benefit to projects with applications already on file.
After votes that recorded approval of several amendments and technical corrections, the board voted to roll amended items 28, 29 and 31 (as amended), along with items 30 and others, back into the main package (Item 22) so the package could be read together on first reading. Two items — the Potrero Center mixed‑use special use district (Item 26) and rezonings of certain publicly owned properties (Item 27) — were continued to Dec. 9 for final reading.
Supervisor Peskin and others emphasized the importance of aligning map amendments with prior Board actions and preserving community input; Supervisor Maxwell said the amendments sought “to respect the intent of both provisions while addressing some concerns that several of you have had last week.” Deputy City Attorney Malamet confirmed the technical corrections were non‑substantive adjustments to zoning maps and parcel references in the 900‑page map ordinance.
The consolidated, amended package was advanced on first reading; the clerk recorded votes for the amendments and for the consolidated first‑reading action. Additional hearings and the Dec. 9 meeting were set for the package’s second and final reading where remaining items will be taken up.
